Education Ministry, World Bank to modernise TVET sector
TVET trainees
Through collaborative efforts between the Education Ministry and the World Bank, initiatives have been set in motion to modernise Guyana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, aligning it with current and future labour market demands at both secondary and post-secondary education levels.
On Friday, the Education Ministry highlighted that a critical aspect of this collaborative effort is a tracer study, conducted in partnership with the Council for TVET.
According to the Education Ministry, the study aims to evaluate the employment status and assess the quality of education received by TVET graduates, 12 months after completion of their programme.
This evaluation will encompass graduates from the vocational streams of secondary education, including those from the Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) and the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programme, as well as graduates from public post-secondary TVET institutions.
To facilitate this comprehensive study, the Ministry has engaged Groupe Cayambe, a renowned consultancy firm, to execute a series of surveys, focus groups, and individual meetings with key stakeholders.
TVET institutions are committed to offer education and training to youths and adults in technical, commercial and scientific fields relevant to the needs of the national economy. In addition, the TVET institutions have a responsibility to collaborate with industry and commerce in the planning of programmes which will facilitate the acquisition of appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary for the development of self and the nation.
In 1993 and 1995, the Education Ministry developed and implemented policies and programmes for the improvement of the TVET system. The National Development Strategy of 2001 also articulates development policies for the system. In 2003, the Secretariat of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) was upgraded to include the installation of a modern information storage and retrieval system.
